Oh, boy

May 31, 2008 by
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Today, I was at church participating in the Spring Cleanup Day, where we cleaned up the grounds.  Lots of raking, digging, moving bushes, mulching were done.

When it was time for me to go I found the woman in charge and the pastor together.  I told them that I was done and heading out.  I was thanked for my service, and then ….

Pastor:  Thanks for coming.  Let’s talk this week about deacons.

Me:  OK ….

Pastor:  Didn’t you get the letter?

Me:  No.  What letter?

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Mark:  We’ll see.

The letter was in the mail when I got home.

I’m inclined to say no simply based on the fact that I’m clearly not even on the C list – I’m on the D list or E list.  They started asking people in mid-April – it’s now 2 weeks before the Congregational Meeting.  I figure I’m about #35 on a list to fill 8 slots.  It’s hard to feel called by the congregation (represented by the Nominating Committee) when you’re that far down the list and asked at the last minute.

There are other factors to consider, too.

I’d like to hear your opinions.  You’re read of my recent trials and tribulations regarding service at the church and personalities there (including one deacon who will be going off the board at this time).

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3 Comments on Oh, boy

  1. DeAnne Witman on Mon, 2nd Jun 2008 10:25 am

    2. Mark, I have been reading your blog for awhile. There are always going to be difficult times and people in a church. I think the real question for you is do you feel God is calling you to be a Deacon regardless of where you are on the list. That is really not important, because it is not about you,(maybe the other people turned it down because you were supposed to be asked, who knows?) but what does God require of you. That is the way I would approach the situation. Pray, seek, and then let God tell you what is the right thing to do.

  2. Mark on Mon, 2nd Jun 2008 10:42 am

    3. Thanks for your comment, and for delurking.

    The main reason that I talk about how far down the list I am is that my last experience doing a job that many turned down (on the capital campaign) went very badly. If the same is true here, it could be that there is a serious problem causing people to turn down the job as deacon, and that even if I were called to this position I could be ineffective.

    Another possibility pointed out to me over the weekend is that most people accepted, but one of them dropped out at the last minute. That would mean that I’m not far down the list at all.

  3. breyeschow on Wed, 4th Jun 2008 10:48 am

    4. While, I hear the personal feeling about where you are on “the list” . . . as a brown person who has been placed on things because they needed some diversity, any position that you are given for whatever reason can be used for God’s good. While I KNOW some level of “tokenism” has been at work for me in the past, that does NOT mean that I have to be that or that I am that. No one will ever ask or care about what round you were taken in, but that you are a good deacon. I suspect that will not be an issue, as I am sure you would be!

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